Nature, Place and Word Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Persian
"diamond"
Versatile and grounded, but with a bright, gemstone meaning, Almaz is a unisex option, ultimately derived from the Persian almās meaning "diamond". Connected to wealth and strength, to the month of…
Romanian, Slavic
"sapphire"
Bright, cool, and sharp, Zamfir is a Romanian name, likely derived from the Old Slavic samfirŭ or the Hebrew sappir , both referring to the beautiful blue gemstone, the sapphire. Associated with the…
Gem name from Greek
"indistinct"
An unusual way to get to the nickname Addie.
Variation of Zamfir or Zemfira, Romanian, Slavic
Mystical and bright, Zamfira is used as a feminine form of the Romanian Zamfir, and as a variation of the literary Zemfira. Likely derived from Old Slavic, Greek, and Hebrew, it means "sapphire",…
French, a semiprecious stone, or variation of Agatha
Though it's French, most Americans would pronounce it as the stone.
Mineral name
Alabaster is a white stone that was often used to make sculptures. The name is thought to derive from an Egyptian term al-abaste, which refers to the Egyptian God Bast.
Italian
"stone"
The name of a 7th to 8th century Italian monk who rebuilt the monastery at Monte Cassino. In Italian, he is called Petronace.
Greenlandic
"snow crystal"
A unisex name from the snowy north.
A Greenlandic name from literature, Aputsiaq initially gained attention after the release of the novel "Apoutsiak, le petit flocon de neige" by French ethnologist Paul-Émile Victor. Boasting the…
Wonderfully wintry with its snow-related meaning, Aputsiaq is a unisex name from Greenland popularised by "Apoutsiak, le petit flocon de neige", a book by the French ethnologist Paul-Émile Victor.…
Welsh form of Margaret, Greek
"pearl"
Sounds like Maren, but with a surprise ending. If you're looking for a fresh way to honor Margaret, this could be it.
"slate, slate gray"
An attractive Italian color and rock word name that doesn't sound anything like its meaning.
Greek
"silver"
An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.
Welsh
"silver + yellow; silver + shining"
This early Welsh saint's name is unusual and lovely, waiting to be discovered. Saint Arianell was a member of the Welsh royal family who was possessed by a spirit which was exorcised by Saint Dyfrig,…
Mandarin
"precious gold"
Baojin, sometime hyphenated to Bao-Jin, has a luxurious meaning making it a relatively common choice for Mandarin-speaking parents. Baojin can be used for girls and boys. But this meaning also means…
Diminutive of Bendegúz, Hungarian from Turkish
"jewel, bead"
Hungarian from Turkish
Spanish, from Greek
"beryl, pale green gemstone"
A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.
Gemstone name
Carnelian is an ochre-colored semi-precious gemstone, named after a type of cherry.
Word name, English from Greek
"deep red mineral"
Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.
